Zoning · Brampton · Residential
R1F zone, Brampton: Residential Single Detached F-x
Section 13.5 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 48-2006, 220-2006, 238-2007, 204-2010, 233-2010, 253-2021.
A single detached house zone where the number after "R1F-" on the zoning map sets the minimum lot width in metres, with lot area, side yards and garage sizes scaling from that width.
Is a property in the R1F zone? Enter its address and the lookup returns the zone and these standards, including any site-specific exception.
Check an addressWhat the R1F zone permits
- A single detached dwelling
- Supportive housing residence type 1
- A place of worship
- Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | See note25 times the minimum lot width, in square metres |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | See noteInterior lot: the numerical number following the zoning symbol 'R1F-' on Schedule A is the minimum interior lot width in metres (e.g. R1F-9 = 9 m) |
| Minimum lot width (corner lot) | See noteCorner lot: 3.3 metres wider than the minimum interior lot width |
| Minimum lot depth | 25 m |
| Minimum front yard | 4.5 m4.5 metres, but 6.0 metres to the front of the garage |
| Minimum interior side yard | See noteMinimum interior lot width less than 12.5 m: 0.6 m provided the combined total of the interior side yards on an interior lot is not less than 1.8 m; 12.5 m to less than 15.8 m: 1.2 m and 1.2 m for an interior lot, 0.6 m for a corner lot abutting an interior lot; 15.8 m or greater: 1.2 m |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 4.5 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m |
| Maximum building height | 10.6 m |
| Minimum landscaped open space | See noteThe entire yard areas shall be landscaped open space other than a driveway, an encroachment, or an accessory building permitted by this by-law |
Other provisions in this section
- The -x suffix (e.g. R1F-9, R1F-9.1, R1F-10.5) on Schedule A is the minimum interior lot width in metres and drives lot area, side yard and garage standards.
- Garage control (j)(1): where the minimum interior lot width is less than 15 m, no garage may project into the front yard more than 1.5 m beyond a porch or front wall of the dwelling; where it is 15 m or more, no garage may project beyond a porch or front wall.
- Garage control (j)(2): no garage shall face the flankage lot line.
- Garage control (j)(3): maximum cumulative garage door width for an attached garage is 3.7 m if lot width is less than 10.4 m; 4.6 m if 10.4 m to less than 11.6 m; 5.0 m if 11.6 m to less than 12.5 m; 5.5 m if 12.5 m to less than 14 m.
- Garage control (j)(4): maximum interior width of an attached garage is 0.6 m wider than the maximum permitted cumulative garage door width.
- Garage control (j)(5): on lots greater than 14 m wide, the maximum interior garage width shall not exceed 50% of the dwelling unit width.
- Driveway width (k): the driveway shall not exceed the width of the garage.
- Other setbacks (l): when abutting a TransCanada Pipe Line right-of-way, the minimum building setback is 10 m.
- Encroachment (m): a balcony or porch may project into the minimum front or exterior side yard by a maximum of 1.8 m including eaves and cornices.
- Accessory building (n): minimum setback of 0.6 m to a rear yard lot line or an interior side yard lot line.
Source: Section 13.5, By-law 270-2004 (City of Brampton), checked 2026-09-10. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.
Other residential zones in Brampton: R1A, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R2A, R2B, R2C, R2D, R2E, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3D, R3E, R4A, R4B, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1, RHM2